Services set for woman who died awaiting lung transplant

STOCKTON - Yolunda Barquet, 41, a Stockton woman who struggled from the age of 3 with a rare lung disorder that led to the critical need for a double-lung transplant earlier this year, died the morning of Nov. 15.

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Posted Nov. 29, 2012 at 12:01 AM

By The Record

Posted Nov. 29, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - Yolunda Barquet, 41, a Stockton woman who struggled from the age of 3 with a rare lung disorder that led to the critical need for a double-lung transplant earlier this year, died the morning of Nov. 15.

A few months before her death, she was on top of the transplant list at the University of California, San Francisco, Lung Transplant Program, but she became too ill to go forward with the highly complex procedure.

Barquet worked hard to overcome the obstacles her disease presented, participating in track and gymnastics at Stagg High School and earning an athletic scholarship to San Diego State University, which she never used because of worsening health.

And defying her doctors' cautions and the medical odds, she gave birth to a healthy son, Ronnie Preciado, 21 years ago.

"He's the family comedian. He keeps me on my toes," Barquet said for a Record story earlier this year.

Public viewing for Barquet will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Park View Cemetery and Funeral Home, 3661 E. French Camp Road, Manteca.

A funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Friday at White Rose Church of God in Christ, 2340 Pilgrim St., Stockton.